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Korean War Memorial Silver Dollar

Year of Issue

1991

Authorizing Legislation

Public Law 101-495

Background

Released on May 6, 1991, this silver dollar commemorated the thirty-eighth anniversary of the ending of the Korean War and in honor of those who served.

Recipient Organization

Surcharges went to the Korean War Veterans Memorial Fund. Use included:

  1. Construction. (A) To establish and erect the Korean War Veterans Memorial in the Nation's capital to honor those who served; (B) to make the donation required by section 8(b) of Public Law 99-652; and (C) to make the deposit described in section 3(c) of Public Law 99-572.
  2. Maintenance and perpteual care. Excess funds above the funds required for parsigraph (1) were to be available to provide maintenance and perpetual care for the memorial. Any additional excess funds were to be used to establish interpretive centers and to disseminate information.
  3. (3) National Park Service funds. Any remaining excess funds were to be donated to the National Park Service for maintenance of memorials under its jurisdiction and authorized by Congress during the 20th century relating to the commemoration of military conflicts in which the United States was involved. 

Characteristics

The obverse design of the coin features a military figure charging up a hill. There are naval ships in the foreground, an F-86 aircraft flying over head, and eight stars.

The reverse of the coin features a design of a map of Korea divided at the 38th Parallel and a bust of the American bald eagle.

Obverse Inscriptions

  • THIRTY EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE
  • KOREA
  • IN GOD WE TRUST
  • 1953
  • 1991
  • LIBERTY

Reverse Inscriptions

  • ONE DOLLAR
  • E PLURIBUS UNUM
  • UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Mint and Mint Mark

Artist Credits